An update from all things hip fracture in Scotland - includes new standards, and updates from around the MDT. I’ll be talking about what’s new in hip fracture research over the last 12 months! Don’t forget the Golden hip award too.... 🏆

Today is the European Antibiotics Awareness Day! Antimicrobial resistance is a global threat, and can affect anyone, but you can help stop the spread of #AntibioticResistance. Find out more ➡️bit.ly/32BhB8s

This is a lovely little film about antibiotic resistance, a massive global health crisis (I know I know we’re tired of those but still). It is possible to anticipate and address these issues but not easy. This should be on everyone’s radar

COVID-19 symptoms? Please visit NHS Inform to book a test or visit one of our Community Assessment Centres. Please help our staff to treat you safely. Only visit our hospital Emergency Departments in an emergency. On behalf of our staff, thank you. nhsggc.org.uk/your-health/he…

Thread 2020 hindsight Looking back, it has not been an easy year. For some, it has been dreadful. For many, the sense of running out of reserves has been palpable.

Be careful out there!

'These aren’t my grandparents on the ward here, these are school-aged children’s mums and dads on this ward.' Dr Andy Barlow, a Consultant Respiratory Physician, tells ITV News of the 'impact of breaking a few little rules' itv.com/news/2021-01-1…

We would like to thank everyone for the tremendous response to our earlier message to rebook their vaccination appointment for this weekend. There is still capacity at Ravenscraig on Sunday afternoon & Monday. Our staff are working extremely hard to provide the vaccine asap.

Fantastic Easter celebrations by team #NHSGGC #orthopaedics treating patients with staff donations of Easter eggs and macrame bunnies 🐰and Easter egg donations from Morrisons 🥚

Can we please ask you to sign this to save the Peoples Palace in Glasgow ? It is vitally important to keep the working class history for future generations change.org/p/glasgow-city…

Led by OxPrimaryCareSci, the PRINCIPLE trial is investigating pre-existing treatments for older people (aged over 50) in the community who show signs of #COVID19. Participants are being sought for the UK-wide trial across Scotland. Find out more: bit.ly/33Rc1QI.

Glasgow City Council: Save the People’s Palace and Winter Gardens for the City of Glasgow - Sign the Petition! chng.it/SvNL42Z5 via Change.org UK

We are operating a vaccination bus today, offering Moderna only, in Kelvingrove Park, by Kelvin Way, from 10am until 4pm. The vaccination bus is for people aged 18-39. It is also available to anyone who has waited 8 or more weeks for their second Moderna vaccination. #NHSGGC

We have taken the difficult decision to continue the current visiting restrictions in our hospitals for the for the time being. ➡️ nhslanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk/news-nhs-lanar…

We will be hosting three Moderna drop-in clinics this coming week: 🟢 Celtic Football Club on Monday 26th, 10am until 6pm. 🔵 Rangers Football Club on Tuesday 27th, 10am until 6pm. ⚪ Hampden Stadium on Wednesday 28th, 10am until 6pm. 📰 nhsggc.org.uk/your-health/he… #NHSGGC

'We just know it's going to be a long, long night' Ambulances queuing and staff 'at breaking point' as pressure grows on A&E: bit.ly/3jcSxO1

Given the waiting lists for elective surgery are so big is there a message we could be emphasising to our patients? #prehabilitation #enhanceyerrecovery #fitterforsurgery pic from glasvegan

👇🏽 unsafe and unsustainable 🌈

All those feeling the burn out raise your hand ✋🏽

🤣fab